Benton Intermediate School's Korie Gallagher.

J.I. Barron School archers.

Benton Intermediate School archers.

Benton Intermediate School’s Korie Gallagher shot 282 to win the girl’s elementary school bullseye division in the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) Western National Championship held in Sandy, Utah, on April 26-27. Gallagher helped lead Benton Intermediate to second place in the NASP Bullseye Tournament in the elementary division.

Gallagher and Benton Intermediate participate in the Archery in Louisiana Schools program (ALAS), administered by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and sponsored by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation.

Paxton Cassel of Benton Intermediate School and Jack Wilwert of Airline High also claimed national titles in the event. Cassel was the boy’s elementary school division champion in the 3D Tournament, firing a 275 score, and Wilwert shot 289 to finish first in the high school division of the Centershot 3D Tournament.

J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary won first place in the elementary school Centershot 3D tournament division.

The ALAS Program is part of NASP and is designed to teach students in grades 4-12 international target style archery. The ALAS/NASP program is available to all schools in Louisiana and grants are available to assist with funding. 
 
For more information on the ALAS program, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/alas or contact Chad Moore at cmoore@wlf.la.gov or 318-230-4352.

To see the full results of the Western National Championship, go to https://nasptournaments.org/NationalWorld.aspx.

Here are some of the top local finishers from the event:

NASP BULLSEYE TOURNAMENT

Elementary Division

Benton Intermediate, second place

J.I. Barron Sr., third place

Middle School Division

Benton Middle, second place

J.I. Barron Sr., eighth place

High School Division

Airline High, ninth place

Individual Bullseye Awards

Korie Gallagher, Benton Intermediate, first place, girl’s elementary division

Jasmine Hunter, J.I. Barron Sr., fifth place, girl’s elementary division

Ethan Bernard, Benton Middle, third place, boy’s middle school division

Jack Wilwert, Airline High, fifth place, boy’s high school division

NASP 3D TOURNAMENT

Elementary Division

Benton Intermediate, second place

J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary, third place

Middle School Division

Benton Middle, fifth place

J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary, ninth place

High School Division

Airline High, 10th place

Benton High, 41st place

Individual 3D Awards

Paxton Cassel, Benton Intermediate, first place, boy’s elementary division

Ava Richard, J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary, second place, girl’s elementary division

Korie Gallagher, Benton Intermediate, third place, girl’s elementary division

CENTERSHOT BULLSEYE TOURNAMENT

Elementary Division

J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary, second place

Middle School Division

J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary, third place

High School Division

Airline High, second place

Individual Centershot Bullseye Awards

Kolton Eberle, J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary, fourth place, boy’s middle school division

CENTERSHOT 3D TOURNAMENT

Elementary Division

J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary, first place

High School Division

Airline High, third place

Individual Centershot 3D Awards

Jasmine Hunter, J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary, second place, girl’s elementary division

Ava Richard, J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary, fifth place, girl’s elementary division

Jack Wilwert, Airline High, first place, boy’s high school division